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THE ARMENIANS .-- 1846-1855.
Agency of Sir Stratford Canning .-- Of Lord Cowley .-- Lord Palmerston's Instructions .-- Action of the Porte .-- The Chevalier Bunsen .-- A Vizerial Letter .-- Further Concessions .-- The Firman .-- Good Counsel from Sir Stratford to the Protestants .-- Dilatoriness of the Turkish Government .-- Still another Concession by the Sultan .-- Agency of the American Minister .-- Greatness of the Changes .-- The Divine Agency recognized .-- The Danger .-- Why Persecution was continued .-- New Missionaries .-- Pera again ravaged by Fire .-- The Aintab Station .-- Native Zeal for the Spread of the Gospel .-- Activity of the Mission .-- The Patriarch deposed .-- Native Pastors .-- Death of Mrs.
Hamlin .-- Death and Character of Dr.Azariah Smith .-- Mr.Dunmore joins the Mission .-- Removal into Old Constantinople .-- The First Ecclesiastical Council .-- The Gospel introduced into Marsovan .-- Visited by Mr.E.E.

Bliss .-- A Persecution that was needed .-- Unexpected Relief .-- Changes in the Mission .-- Missions by Native Pastors .-- Death of Mrs.Everett .-- Death of Mr.Benjamin.
CHAPTER XXV.

THE ARMENIANS .-- 1855-1860.
The Crimean War subservient to the Gospel .-- Its Origin.
-- Providential Interposition .-- Probable Consequences of Russian Success .-- Effect of the Fall of Sebastopol .-- The Mission in 1855 .-- Schools .-- Church Organization .-- Church Building .-- The Printing .-- Editions of the Scriptures .-- The Book Depository .-- Aid from Abroad .-- Greek Students in Theology .-- Licentiates .-- Accession of Missionaries .-- Death of Mr.Everett .-- Miscellaneous Notices .-- Renewed Agitation about the Death Penalty .-- The Hatti Humaioun .-- How regarded by the English Ambassador .-- Includes the Death Penalty .-- Is recognized in the Treaty of Paris .-- How estimated by the Missionaries .-- Indications of Progress .-- Aintab .-- Death of Mrs.Schneider .-- Girls' School at Constantinople .-- Seminary at Bebek .-- Division of the Mission .-- Turkish Missions Aid Society .-- Visit of Dr.Dwight to England .-- A Remarkable Convert .-- Death of the second Mrs.Hamlin .-- Arabkir .-- Sivas and Tocat .-- Harpoot .-- Geghi .-- Revivals of Religion .-- Girls' School at Nicomedia .-- Fire at Tocat .-- Mr.Dunmore's Explorations .-- Church at Cesarea .-- A former Persecutor made Catholicos .-- Death of Mrs.
Beebee.
CHAPTER XXVI.

THE ARMENIANS .-- 1860-1861.
A Result of the Crimean War .-- Religious Opinion in Constantinople.
-- Change at Rodosto .-- Outbreak at the Metropolis .-- A Remarkable Native Helper .-- Great Change in Marsovan .-- Changes elsewhere.
-- Telegraphic Communication .-- The Mission further divided .-- First Native Pastor at Harpoot .-- Rise of the Station .-- Dr.Dwight's Second Tour in the East .-- Changes since the First Tour .-- Triumph of the Gospel at Marash .-- Tribute to the Wives of Missionaries .-- Change at Diarbekir .-- Decline of Turkish Population .-- Death and Character of Mr.Dunmore .-- The Missionary Force .-- Training School at Mardin .-- Other Portions of the Field .-- Scripture Translations.
-- Publications.
CHAPTER XXVII.